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H*3063 (Rat #0151, Act #0076 of 1997) General Bill, By Wilkins, Altman, Bailey, H. Brown, J. Brown, Carnell, Cato, Cotty, Gamble, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Meacham, Quinn, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, J. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Townsend, Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Wilkes, Witherspoon and Young-Brickell
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| 12/18/96 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/18/96 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/14/97 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-33 |
| 01/14/97 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34 |
| 01/22/97 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3 |
| 01/29/97 | House | Read second time HJ-16 |
| 01/30/97 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6 |
| 01/30/97 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-11 |
| 01/30/97 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11 |
| 05/13/97 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-7 |
| 05/15/97 | Senate | Read second time SJ-16 |
| 05/15/97 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-16 |
| 05/16/97 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled SJ-1 |
| 06/04/97 | Ratified R 151 | |
| 06/04/97 | No signature required | |
| 06/24/97 | Copies available | |
| 06/24/97 | Act No. 76 |